Tag: South Africa
South African virus cases pass half million mark
More than half million coronavirus have been confirmed in South Africa, according to the country’s health minister. Zwelini Mkhize announced…
Covid-19: IMF approves $4.2bn loan to South Africa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $4.3bn (£3.3bn) loan to South Africa to help it deal with the…
SA congregant shoots dead armed robbers in church
Police in South Africa are investigating the killing of two alleged armed robbers at a church in Centurion municipality in…
SA closes public schools as coronavirus cases rise
State schools in South Africa will close for four weeks from Monday as part of measures to combat a surge…
South Africa Covid-19 samples stolen from hijacked lorry
Police in South Africa are investigating the hijacking of a lorry that was carrying Covid-19 samples in the city of…
Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies at 59
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died…